FAQ's

1. What is Integrated Circuit and Information Technology Pvt. Ltd.?

Integrated
Circuit and Information Technology Pvt. Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008
organization ICIT was incepted in the year 2000 and has an MoU with
Savitribai Phule Pune University's Department of Electronics. Its
objective is to
develop high quality and latest infrastructure facilities to conduct
value added courses of the University in Embedded, VLSI and Advanced
Computing. It has also maintained separate Human Resources and
Placement Cell. Efforts are made to provide excellent educational and
academic opportunities to the students which include access to
experienced faculty from Industry and live projects. So far ICIT has
trained more than 6300 students. Successful students get a certificate
from the University. ICIT also provides assistance to students
through their placement cell in renowned companies like - Hella India,
Emerson, SASKEN, Hyundai Mobis, Behr Hella, Integra Microsystems.
Bangalore,
KPIT, iGate, GIC,
Tech Mahindra, Magnasteyr India Ltd., CMS Mumbai, S. T.
Microelectronics New Delhi, Softdel Systems, Honeywell (Bangalore),
E-Infochips Ltd., Wavelet Group., Whirlpool India Ltd.,
Renu
Electronics, Frontline Technologies, Emerson Design Engineering Center,
Mahindra Electronic Design & Development Company, Cypress
Semiconductors, Spectross Digital Systems, Magneti Marreli. These
companies
offer packages between 2.4 and 3.5 lakhs to deserving students with
good performance. In the years 2007 & 2008 placement was less
due
to recession.

2. Lodging / Boarding facility at ICIT.

ICIT will assist students in getting accommodation in private houses in
surrounding areas outside the University. The rent is approximately Rs.
3500/- per month

3. What is the admission process for ICIT courses?

Admissions
are given only through a Common Entrance Test. CET is conducted in
January, June and August every year. 50% seats are reserved as per the
Government of Maharashtra rules.

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for Certificate Course in Advanced Computing.Click
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other courses.
For candidates of General category the cut-off percentage is 41%
and for candidates of Reserved categories the cut-off percentage is 36%.
Admission rules (extract)a. Minimum
80% attendance in lectures &
laboratory is compulsory failing which the student will not be allowed
to appear for the final examination.b.Students
who do not attend final exams (theory
or practical) or project presentations will be treated as absent and
will not
be awarded the course certificate.
IN BOTH THE ABOVE CASES STUDENT WILL HAVE TO TAKE ADMISSION TO THE NEXT
BATCH AND PAY THE ENTIRE FEE AGAIN.A copy of all the rules to be
observed after getting admission will be provided at the time of
admission OR may be
downloaded from here.

Note:
A batch may be cancelled in case there are insufficient number of
admissions and in such cases students will be informed and the amount
paid towards the course fee by a student will be refunded to
that
student.

5. ICIT course timings

Lectures
are conducted for 2 hours per day (Monday to Saturday) and practical
sessions are conducted for 4-6 hours per day so that students get
extensive hands-on training. Industrial projects are allotted to
students.

6. Reservation quotas for admissions only, no fee concession

50%
of the seats are reserved for SC, ST, DT, NT, OBC while 3% are reserved
for physically handicapped students. The students from other states are
not entitled to claim benefits of reservation as per Government of
Maharashtra rules.
The above rules are followed for giving
admissions and there is no concession in fees for students applying
under the reservation quotas.

8. Cancellation of admission and refund of fee.

Course
fee has to be paid lumpsum as per the dates decided by ICIT before a
batch commences. Admission is confirmed when a candidate pays the
course fee (part payment or full payment). The candidate cancelling his
confirmed admission will be entitled to receive the refund of fees
after deducting the amounts as indicated below:
1. From 1st day to 10 days from the date of confirming admission, 20%
of the total fee will be deducted.
2. From 11th day to 30 days from the date of confirming admission, 40%
of the total fee will be deducted.
3. After 30 days from the date of confirming admission, 100% of the
total fee will be deducted.

9. Value of ICIT course internationally

ICIT
courses are conducted with academic support from the Savitribai Phule
Pune University
and hence have good recognition world-wide. In fact ICIT has been
approached by many international Universities for student exchange
programmes. ICIT has one such MoU with ISEP, France and will have
collaboration with more Universities for the benefit of Indian students.

10. Certificate Course in Advanced Computing - Placement

This
course aims at preparing students to work as Software Developers,
Technical support staff, etc. in organizations of the following kind:

Software Consultancies (All or any of the programming
subjects in the curriculum), like TCS, etc.

11. Purpose of preparatory course (Pre CCAC, Pre Embedded, Pre VLSI).

These
courses focuses on imparting basic and fundamental skills and prepares the students for taking admission to
Certificate Course in Embedded System Design and Advanced Computing of SP Pune University.

12. Other details of the preparatory courses.

These courses are conducted in the premises of the Dept. of Electronic
Science, S P Pune University. .Students complete this course and appear
for the CET of any of the Certificate Courses of the University and after
taking admission to a Certificate Course successfully, the fee paid
for Preparatory course is reimbursed. Hence this is a free course which
improves employabilty of students after successfully completing the 6
months full time Certificate Course. The fee paid for preparatory
course is not refundable under any circumstances.

13. What is ISEP?

The
Institut Superieur d' Electronique de'Paris (ISEP) is a French
engineering graduate college in information and communication
technologies, known as a "Grande Ecole d'Ingenieurs". ISEP trains very
high level graduate engineers who receive a thorough training in
Electronics, Telecommunications, Software Engineering and Signal Image
Processing, providing them with the required knowledge to meet the
needs of businesses.The College has over
50 years standing and good ranking in Europe. It offers
an international French Engineering Master Degree Program (FEMDP) which
allows international students to obtain the Master Degree. These MS
programmes are recognized by the French government, accredited by the
national French engineering committee CTI and includes a professional
internship.

14. What is the MS (FEMDP) programme?

Highlights and Benefits:

International Professors from prestigious Universities like
Stanford, Berkeley or IISc, etc..

About 150 lecturers from various industries take part in
training the students.

Strong partnership with over 500 industries and companies.

On-site experience through paid
internship (stipend of around 900 €
per month)

Fellowship / Scholarship of French Government.

Work permit available on request (8 - 10 hours/week).

Starting salary of 43,000 € per year on average given by
French companies.

ISEP is located in the historical and cultural heart of
Paris.

Course Structure
The entire course is taught in English
All semesters to be completed entirely in Paris
First semester commences in September every year.
Admission process starts in January every year
Course fee is 16,120 euro.
Accommodation
and food expenses are between 600 and 700 euro per month (assistance
provided by ISEP to get good and affordable accommodation).
Visa expense is around 75 euro
Airline ticket costs between 600 and 700 euro.
Semester 4 consists of Internship (duration = 6 months, stipend
between 600 to 1500 euro per month).
Salary starts with 3,000 to 3500 euro per month with a contract of 2
years at a
time.

Students who complete ICIT course get direct admission to second
semester.
Second semester starts in February every year..
Admission process starts 4 months before i.e. October of
previous year.
All other benefits and expenses are same as above.

15. What is the fee structure of MS (FEMDP) programme?

Fee
is 16,120 euro for the entire course (8,060 euro to be paid to confirm
admission and balance amount to be paid upon reaching Paris)
Fee for 3 semesters is 12,090 euro (6,045 euro to be paid to confirm
admission and balance amount to be paid upon reaching Paris)

16. Can students avail of any scholarships for MS (FEMDP) program?

A
number of scholarships are available for students desirous of pursuing
the entire course
in Paris. The details of such scholarships are
posted on our website as and when they are announced OR students may
visit Campus France and/or Alliance Francaise to get more details.

17. What is the eligibility for MS (FEMDP)?

B.E.
/ B. TECH. in Electronics, E & TC, Instrumentation and
equivalent for FEMDP in Wireless
Telecommunications or Embedded Systems.
B.E. / B.TECH. or equivalent in any stream for FEMDP in Software
Engineering.
For all FEMDP programs students are required to submit their
TOEFL or equivalent certificate with a minumum score of 550.

18. How does a student save Rs. 5 Lacs after doing ICIT course and
enrolling to semester 2 of the MS programme?

Note:
The currency exchange rate used here is Rs. 70 for 1 €. First
Semester starts in September every year while second semester
starts in
February every year. Hence extra expenses incurred are for 5 months.

Expenses for entire FEMDP program in
Paris

Course fee

16,120.00 €

Rs. 11,28,400.00

Lodging + Boarding (2 years @700 € per month)

16,800.00 €

Rs. 11,76,000.00

Total Expense (A):

Rs. 23,04,400.00

Expenses for one and half years in
Paris

Course fee

12,090.00 €

Rs. 8,46,300.00

ICIT course fee

--

Rs. 65,000.00

Lodging + Boarding (18 months @700 € per month)

12,600.00 €

Rs. 8,82,000.00

Total
Expense (B):

Rs. 17,93,300.00

Savings
(A) - (B)

Rs. 5,11,100.00

19. Can this course be done in India?

The course is conducted in Paris in ISEP's premise only. The
entire course is delivered in English.

20. How many students have gone to ISEP?

78 students have taken admission since the year 2010.

21. Is the FEMDP degree recognized in India and the world?

FEMDP degree of ISEP is at par with other degrees of same
duration in India and rest of the world.

22. Does ICIT help students getting education Loans?

23. Syllabus of MS courses?

24. Do you guarantee placement after completion of the course?

No,
we do not guarantee placement after completion of the course. However
we do provide assistance to the students by organizing campus
/ on-site interviews as and when companies have requirements. Placement
of students and the placement percentage of a batch depends on the
industry requirements, job market scenario and the performance of
students in the interviews.